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It's easy to watch someone make a great toast at a wedding. But when it's time for you to make one, it comes with sweaty palms, a few inaudible statements and an unclear message. It can be an embarrassing twist of events for the speaker.
In this article, we will be sharing with you the best ways of having a memorable wedding toast with ease.
- Begin with a beautiful story
A great speech almost always starts with a beautiful story. Make it as interesting as possible. You will draw in the attention of the audience when you give an incredible trait of the person you're talking about and how amazing their personality is.
- Keep it simple, sweet and precise
Remember everyone wants to have a good time. It would be torture if you keep going on and on without hopes of ending. The shorter your toast is, the more memorable it becomes. Unless you're sure of the impact your long speech will bring, make it as short and as sweet as possible. The maximum number of minutes shouldn't be above 5 minutes.
- Take your eyes away from the drinks
It's normal to be nervous when you're about to make a speech. However, accompanying your toast with a drink or two is a bad idea. It may get a lot more embarrassing than you imagined. If you're unsure about the turnout of your toast, you can ask a friend to make a toast with you or help you practice.
- Practice! Practice! Practice!
Practising gets you a lot closer to perfection. Practise until you get it enough. In cases where you're really bad at public speaking, let your audience know about it first after you've gotten their attention. It will help with your nervousness and for the easy flow of your words.
- Take it Personally
You can come with something memorable like a picture or note that connects you with the bride or groom. This can quickly get the attention of the audience and maybe even rouse a few laughs.
- Memorable Quotes
You can give funny but reasonable advice using some random quotes. It can also help lighten the mood even more.
- Keep it clean
It's a bad idea to reminisce about a past relationship a bride or groom once had, or try to make jokes by mocking them. Make it as clear and clean as possible.